Alyssa Brayboy’s Short Film Sugar to Screen at NYC’s Dances with Films Festival

Alyssa Brayboy proudly announces the official debut screening of Sugar, a thriller wrapped in a world where money and sex are keys to power. Sugar screens at the 2023 Dances with Films festival on December 2 at 12:30pm at the Regal Union Square in New York City.

The six-minute short, directed, written and starring Brayboy, serves as a proof of concept for her dramatic thriller series, of the same title – a glimpse into the raw truths of sex work and the outside gaze.

“This project is a deeply personal labor of love; it is a piece of my heart that I am equally excited and terrified to share. Sugar is a mixed bag – it’s not all bad, it’s not all good, but it’s raw, it’s real and it explores sex work with honesty and courage,” enthused Brayboy, who runs her own indie production company, Buttons. “While Sugar might be about a lesser seen aspect of our social fabric, my hope is that viewers gain an understanding of the essential role sex work plays in people’s lives… as well as the larger landscape of sexual dynamics.”

“I am proud to bring this story to the forefront, showcasing the tough choices people make in a world that’s quick to judge. Dances with Films festival is the perfect place to introduce Sugar – where independent spirit and bold storytelling are not only accepted, they are celebrated.”

To learn more about Sugar screening at Dances with Films – sneak a peek at the trailer here – visit
DancesWithFilms.com/Sugar.

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ABOUT ALYSSA BRAYBOY:

Alyssa Brayboy is a Los Angeles-based actress, filmmaker, and CEO/Founder of Buttons, a Black and Latina female-owned production company that gives prominence to the personal narratives and traditions of underrepresented and diverse voices through the power of film.

Brayboy was nominated for Best Comedic Performance and Best New Media & Experimental in the 2023 Best of NFMLA Awards for her role in Shadow Self which she co-wrote, executive produced, and starred in. She was also nominated for Best Comedic Performance in 2021’s Best of NFMLA Awards for her role in The Safety Plan, Maverick Movie Awards’ Best Supporting Actress nominee for her role in Already Lucky and won Best Supporting Actress at the Silicon Beach Film Festival for her role in Coyote.